School Fees

Tuition Fees 2013-2014

Other Academic-related Fees 2013-2014

Included in the Tuition Fees

Included in the Other Academic-related Fees

The trips and excursions specified in the list above may be changed according to circumstances.

Additional costs may occur to cover language or MUN trips, theatre outings, some after- school activities, for example.

Terms and Conditions of Application

Acceptance fee for new enrolments and payment of First Term

A single acceptance fee of CHF 5’000 per student as well as a first term’s tuition and other academic-related fees are due when the School offers a place and the place is accepted. Unless otherwise agreed, to (a) confirm acceptance and (b) to secure the place offered, the applicant must (a) sign the Enrolment Contract, hand it or send it back to the School by registered mail and (b) pay the acceptance fee as well as a first term’s tuition and other academic-related fees within ten working days of notification by the School of the Enrolment Contract, otherwise the place will not be reserved.

If a new enrolment is subsequently cancelled before the published deadline for notification of withdrawal for each term, only the acceptance fee is due. If the tuition and other academic-related fees have been paid, they will be reimbursed by the School. This rule applies throughout the calendar year. If a new enrolment is cancelled after the published deadline for notification of withdrawal for each term, no funds will be reimbursed.

Conditions of payment

The financial commitment is for the full year and, unless notified otherwise, re-enrolment of students is automatic for the following year. No reduction is made in case of cancellation or withdrawal of students except as provided for below (See paragraph “Cancelled Enrolment and Withdrawal”).

In the event of non-payment 15 days after the due date, a reminder will be sent. A CHF 50 fee and 5 % interest per annum (Art. 104 of the Swiss Code of Obligations) will be charged from the due date.

Tuition and other academic-related fees for the following school year are set by the School Board in conjunction with the Director on or before 15 March. For non-sponsored enrolments, the fees are divided into three terms and are payable upon invoice before the beginning of each new term. Families will be billed in June for the start of the new year and payment will be due on 10 August. After the first invoice, all following School invoices are payable within 30 days. In all cases, the tuition and other academic-related fees for a term which has started are payable in full. Unless the deadlines for notification of withdrawal given below are adhered to, the cancellation of a confirmed enrolment or re-enrolment does not exempt from the obligation to pay the tuition and other academic-related fees for the current and following term. The same payment obligations apply in the event that it is necessary for the School to terminate the student’s enrolment at ISL during the school year due to whatever grounds.

Please note that the tuition and other academic-related fees are liable to change as they are revised each year and published by 15 March.

Cancelled Enrolment and Withdrawal

Notifications must be sent by the parent and/or legal guardian by registered letter to the Admissions Office.

A) New Applicants

When the Enrolment Contract is signed by the applicant and sent by registered mail or given back to the School, and then is cancelled any time after the published deadline for notification of withdrawal for each term, the acceptance fee of CHF 5’000.- per student as well as the first term’s fees are due in their entirety. This rule applies throughout the
calendar year.

When the Enrolment Contract is signed by the applicant and sent by registered mail or given back to the School, and then is subsequently cancelled before the published deadline for notification of withdrawal for each term, only the acceptance fee is due. If the tuition and other academic-related fees have been paid, they will be reimbursed by the School. This rule applies throughout the calendar year.

B) Enrolled Attending Students

Notice of a student’s withdrawal must be received by the School (Admissions Office) from the parent and/or legal guardian, by completing the Withdrawal Form and sending it by registered mail, within the deadlines given below. When a student has reached the age of majority (18 years in Switzerland), the Withdrawal Form should also be signed by the student. If the deadlines for notification of withdrawal are not adhered to, the following term’s fees become due in their entirety, even if the student does not attend. To avoid payment of the tuition and other academic-related fees for the term following the one during which the student’s departure takes place, the deadlines for notification of withdrawal must be adhered to :

• leave the School by the end of the Autumn Term (December), notification must be received by the School (Admissions Office) from the parent and/or legal guardian by 30 September
• leave the School by the end of the Winter Term (March/April), notification must be received by the School (Admissions Office) from the parent and/or legal guardian by 15 January
• leave the School by the end of the school year (June), notification must be received by the School (Admissions Office) from the parent and/or legal guardian by 31 March.

For instance, should the parent and/or legal guardian or student having reached majority fail to send notification early enough so that this notification is received by the School (Admissions Office) by 30 September, the said parent and/or legal guardian or student having reached majority will be liable for the winter term’s tuition and other academicrelated fees.

Please note that the School reserves the right to review/change their Admissions Policy at any given time. The present document annuls and supersedes the previous Policies, Procedures as well as General and Financial Conditions.

Bank account: UBS, 1002 Lausanne
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